Voyage to the world of E-commerce

E-government defines as “the use of all information and communication technologies, from fax machines to wireless palm pilots, to facilitate the daily administration of government…” The advantages of e-government are to help government saves millions of dollars annually by decreasing spending on printing, sorting, and mailing tax materials through offering taxpayers web access to tax return forms and publications. Hence, they also reduce travel and waiting time (from in-line to on-line), introduce a more efficient payment methods, improve transparency of government’s operation, improve poor governance and reduce systemic corruption, and eventually lead to transformation of governance.

In 1997, E-government initiative was launched to lead the country into the Information Age in Malaysia and initiated as a key factor in the national strategies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the government operations, and improve the relationships between citizens and the state. The vision of Electronic Government is a vision for government, businesses and citizenry working together for the benefit of Malaysia and all of its citizens .